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South Carolina race means… nothing

With the polls in South Carolina closing at 7pm, MSNBC contributor Jimmy Williams tries to parse the electorate to predict who will win. Read More

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Why Gosnell’s case offends us

What we can do about the Gosnell trial. Read More

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Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize gay marriage

Delaware voted Tuesday to allow same-sex marriages. Couples can begin to apply for marriage licenses on July 1st. Read More

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV., thanks supporters at his campaign celebration in Fairmont, W. Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Manchin defeated Republican challenger John Raese. (Photo by Dave Martin/AP Photo)

Manchin: The background check bill is coming back

Sen. Joe Manchin, the NRA "A"-rated West Virginia Democrat whose bill on background checks was defeated in the Senate last month, expressed confidence that gun reform would get a second chance. "It's coming back." Read More

State Budget School Funding

Charter schools: The report card

Charter school performance has come under increased scrutiny–and suspicion–while the push at state and federal levels for “school choice” has not slowed. Read More

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The Daily Show, 17 years on

How cable news inspired the hit late night show "The Daily Show." Read More

Undocumented immigrant Katherine Taberes, originally from Colombia, watches President Barack Obama's speech on immigration on January 29, 2013. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A solution to immigration: Open doors

Why we should just open the borders and welcome everybody in. Read More

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Two woman helping other military families find work

Two military wives started a small business to help other military families find employment. Read More

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April jobs report signals slow and steady recovery

The Cycle's dynamic duo Jared Bernstein and Peter Morici battle over the April jobs report. Read More

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DJ Spin Cycle

Nothing makes a Friday better than a pre-summer playlist to set the mood... Read More

Remote Warfare Stress

Homeland insecurity: What is our new normal?

Are you willing to compromise your civil liberties to prevent future attacks? Read More

Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

Tighter security at the Kentucky Derby

How the Boston Marathon bombing will affect future sporting events. Read More

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo for President?

Why Cuomo's biggest problem is not who he is opponents might be in the 2016 election, but Cuomo himself. Read More

Supreme Court Voting Rights

Minority districts aren’t working

In the latest Law of Politics piece, Ari examines the Voting Rights Act. Read More

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signs a bill abolishing capital punishment in the state during a ceremony in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, May 2, 2013. Maryland is the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line to repeal the death penalty. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Maryland governor repeals death penalty

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley secured a victory Thursday in signing a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state and replace it with life in prison without parole. Read More

US President Barack Obama makes a statement in the briefing room of the White House April 19, 2013 in Washington, DC, after law enforcement officials captured the second suspect believed to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

Poll: Obama gets a low grade on immigration and gun control

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that President Obama needs to get a better handle on immigration and gun policy. Read More

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Email becomes new frontier in privacy fight

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, a 1986 law, allows the government to search and read your emails without a warrant, a problem the Senate is trying to fix. Read More

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Obama campaign nabs Webby award

The Obama campaign scored another win on Tuesday: a "Breakout of the Year" Webby award for "masterfully combin[ing] savvy political and tech genius to become the secret weapon behind Obama's commanding reelection." Read More

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Camp Hope: A way for families to connect

Camp Hope is one of Hope House's programs to connect fathers in prison with their children. Read More

Jason Collins #98 of the Washington Wizards rebounds against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on April 17, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Jason Collins: ‘A lot of gay athletes’ are watching the reaction

Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated on Jason Collins' decision to come out. Read More